National Republican., 1887-03-31
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items of interest Collected for the
"Rcpublican's- Readers,

Items of Interest Collected for the
"Ropublican's" Readers.
Mr.. George Stenernagle, who returned to
the city on Tuesday from Germany, expects
to make another visit there on business
with the next few months.
Mr.. Henry w. Williams, formerly OF this
city, but now engaged on the Denver aud
Rio Grande railroad at Pueblo, Col, was
married last night to Miss Anna Belle
White, Of this city.
Mr.. John Breen returned to the city on
Tuesday after an absence OF twenty-one
years. He is now residing In Mineola, MY.
MIR. Samuel Pullman has purchased Of
Mr. W. L. Padgett the house and lot on the
corner Of Prince and Alfred streets for the
sum of $700. The house will be put In
good order at once.
The new rollers ordered for the city by
the city council, at its last meeting, are
being made by Mr.. w. s. Moore.
The county count was not in session yes
terday.
The conviction OF the small colored boy
and the subsequent setting aside OF the ver-
dict by Judge Chichester seem to have used
up all the vital energies Of court and jury
for the present.
At the election In May q city council will
be elected that will conduct the business OF
the city in a manner to conduce to the In
terests OF all the people. A change is de-
manded, and 1t will be sure to come. Great
interests are at stake, and they must be
handled in q business.like manner, and not
after the fashion In vogue one hundred
years ago.
The board of aldermen met on Tuesday
night to consider the communication from
the mayor in regard TO the special tax
amendment to the city charter. As only
five members were present, and only three
voted to send the proposed amendment to
the legislature, the president declared that
q majority OF the whole not having voted
for 1t it was lost. In the common council
aquorum was not present, aud consequently
| there was no meeting of that board
The local politicians ore very quiet at
this time, and there is but little talk In re-
| gard to the election of city officers. which
will be held in May.
But there is something in the wind, not =
| wtbstapdipg. tits more than probable that
there will be an independent ticket in the
| field which may be supported by the
Knights of Labor and Others opposed to
the present city government.
On yesterday The appraisers OF the estate
| OF the late Benjamin Barton, while examin-
ing the store formerly occupied by him,
found an old safe, in which bonds aud
| notes to the amount of over $4,000 were
|
istence of this safe until 1t was accidentally
found. The whole of the property thus
found will 90 to the widow OF the deceased.
Capt. W. A. Grills, who died in the city
OF Washington on Monday, was buried in
this city yesterday.
Capt. Grils married Miss Ella White, of
this city, a daughter Of the late Watcher
White, and was q resident Of Staunton for
many years.
1t looks now as II the Arrow Steamship
Company would very soon commence work
in good earnest upon the steamship Poca.
hontas, the first Of the line they propose to
build. Mr.. j. II. Stevens, plate worker fol-
the company, arrived yesterday, and has
taken one Of the houses on Washington
family and household effects will arrive
to-day.
DIR. f. w. Faucet will at once build ss
frame buildings on Wilkes street, between
Alfred and Patrick. The contract has beer
given to Mr.. George Jones, who will com
mence work without delay.
A new house will be erected by MIR. Mill
on Oronoco street, between Alfred ant
Patrick.
A proposal was received yesterday by
Mr.. Henry Straus, chairman of the com
mittee on light Of the city council. from
the United Gas Improvement Company o
Philadelphia, to lease the city gas work
for term Of twenty wears. They offer t,
lease the works at an annual rental of 80 l.
per cent. OF the gross receipts from tn
sale of gas, and before any sum is deducte
be paid quarterly.
They also offer to light the street lamp
at cost of $3.50 per light, to keep tn
lamps lighted all night, except. when th
moon is shining, and to light and extir
guish them.